Árni Johnsen
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Árni Johnsen (born 1 March 1944) is an Icelandic former politician from Vestmannaeyjar, who represented the Independence Party in the Althing as a member of the South Constituency. In 2002 he was convicted of paying for personal property using government accounts and sentenced to two years in prison.[1] After his release, he was re-elected. He annually leads singalongs at the festival Þjóðhátíð.[2] His dad is American (of Danish ancestry) and his mom is Finnish.
References
- ^ Árni Johnsen ósáttur við að vera kallaður stórslys
- ^ "Iceland: A Users Manual". The Reyjavik Grapevine. 25 July – 7 August 2003. p. 29. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
The highlight has always been the slope singalong, hosted by politician and artist Árni Johnsen, sort of Iceland´s Jeffrey Archer, who is currently in jail for corruption, but his release might be secured in time
External links
- ^ "Þingmenn og embætti". Alþingi (in Icelandic).